He was also ordered to undergo two years of supervised release, including programs for mental health and alcohol treatments. Unfortunately for Graeff, that's not the end of the story.

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When the police searched his home for the gun, they also found chemicals, glass cookware, and containers of methamphetamine and pseudoephedrine. In other words, it looked like Graeff had a meth lab in his basement.

He was charged with unlawful manufacturing of methamphetamine. Those charges are pending.

There is no real moral to this story; it's just sad. But a word of caution: be careful with the violin cat email.